Reds ruled the red carpet at the Oscars

Ariana DeBose, winner of the Best Supporting Actress award for West Side Story, rocked in a fire-engine red Valentino Haute Couture pantsuit with a sexy bustier and cape   (AP)

Simu Liu, best known for playing Shang-Chi in the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, showed up in a red suit – standing out brilliantly in a crowd of boring black tuxedos. (Reuters)

Tracee Ellis Ross took to the red carpet in a sculpted Carolina Herrera gown 

CODA star Marlee Matlin looked stunning in a  long-sleeved Monique Lhuillier gown with a short train and draped skirt  

Jennifer Garner in a Brandon Maxwell design with a narrow skirt and fitted bodice 

Kirsten Dunst, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for ‘Power of the Dog’, in a vintage gown with tiered ruffles by the legendary couturier Christian Lacroix.  (AP)